Best Outdoor Sauna Australia: 7 Saunas Compared (2026)

#1 Top Pick

Nova Sauna Lite: The Top Pick for the Best 2 Person Sauna Australia-Wide

Nova Sauna Lite 2 person outdoor sauna in thermally modified Canadian timber

The only sauna in this comparison that ticks all five boxes. Full-length boards with no glue, 100% Canadian Hemlock or Red Cedar, 72-hour thermal modification, 38mm walls and a Harvia 6kW heater included. Before it leaves Nova’s Melbourne warehouse, every Sauna Lite is fully assembled and put through 15 quality checks.

From $11,499, with the heater, delivery and a starter pack included. It isn’t the cheapest sauna here, but if you want the best home sauna Australia buyers can get for the long run, that money goes into what decides how long a sauna lasts: the timber, the treatment and the build.

Full-length timber, no finger-jointed offcuts or glue
100% Canadian Hemlock or Red Cedar
Thermally modified for 72 hours to resist warping and gaps
38mm walls, 27% thicker than the Kiva Ritual’s 30mm
Fully assembled and 15-point checked before it ships

Why it ranks #1

It’s the only sauna here that meets all five build criteria, it’s in stock, and it’s delivered free to your driveway in a timber crate.

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The 6 Alternatives, Compared

Each has real strengths. Every spec below comes from that brand’s own product page, checked on 6 October 2026.

#2 Revel Saunas

Revel Virta 2 Person: 40mm Japanese Cedar, Shipped Untreated

From $10,997, with 40mm Japanese cedar walls and a full glass front. Revel Saunas has sold saunas in Australia since 2019. The Virta is its square 2 person cabin, with a tinted-glass front framed in matte black, LED mood lighting, an accessory kit and a choice of Harvia 4.5kW or 6kW heater.

Where it falls short: the timber treatment. Revel ships the cedar untreated and asks you to oil it during assembly, and it lists no thermal modification. Its walls are 2mm thicker than the Sauna Lite’s, but thickness alone won’t stop untreated timber from moving.

How it compares to Nova

For about $500 more, the Sauna Lite gives you 72-hour thermally modified Canadian timber in place of untreated Japanese cedar, with a 6kW heater as standard.

#3 Alpine Spas

Alpine Spas Lucca: The Lowest Price, the Fewest Published Specs

The lowest price here at $5,995, and it seats up to three. Alpine Spas is a family-owned retailer with showrooms in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. The Lucca uses FSC certified rustic cedar, tiered “Hot Zone” seating and a 4.5kW Harvia heater on a 20A circuit, with 12 months interest-free.

Where it falls short: what isn’t published. Alpine saunas like the Lucca come with no published wall thickness, no timber origin and no mention of heat treatment, so you can’t check the things that decide how long a sauna lasts.

How it compares to Nova

The Lucca costs about $5,500 less. For the difference, the Sauna Lite gives you thermally modified Canadian timber, 38mm walls and a full assembly check before dispatch, all published.

#4 SDS Australia

SDS Sola 140: Heat-Treated Timber, Heater Not Included

Heat-treated timber and 40mm staves, for $9,900 before the heater. SDS Australia sells European-made Auroom saunas from its showroom in Milsons Point, Sydney. The Sola 140 is a compact barrel built from Class 1 thermo-modified spruce, and on timber an SDS Australia sauna is the closest rival to the Sauna Lite.

Where it falls short: what the price covers. The heater, delivery and installation are all extra, and the product page lists the warranty as both 5 years and 2 years.

How it compares to Nova

Both use heat-treated timber. The Sauna Lite’s price already includes a Harvia 6kW heater, free delivery and a starter pack, where the Sola’s $9,900 covers the cabin alone.

#5 Elevate Saunas

Elevate Niche View: 38mm Canadian Cedar, Currently Sold Out

38mm Canadian red cedar in a compact 1.35m cube, at $8,990. Elevate Saunas is a Brisbane family business that has built cedar saunas since 2019. The Niche View Black fits one or two people, comes with a 4.5kW Harvia heater and free delivery, and on paper it’s the closest match to the Sauna Lite.

Where it falls short: availability and warranty. It was sold out at the time of writing, Elevate lists the cedar as spliced, and the warranty runs 3 years on the cabin and heater.

How it compares to Nova

The Sauna Lite matches its 38mm Canadian timber, then adds full-length thermally modified boards, a 6kW heater and a 5-year cabin warranty, and it’s in stock.

#6 Kiva Wellness

Kiva Ritual: A Glass Front With 30mm Walls

A glass-front cabin with a 6kW Harvia heater, from $8,495. Kiva Wellness has been part of Australian wellness since 2016. The Ritual has an 8mm bronze tempered glass front, Japanese cedar walls and free delivery Australia-wide.

Where it falls short: the walls. The Kiva Wellness sauna uses 30mm walls, the thinnest in this comparison, and lists no thermal modification for its cedar.

How it compares to Nova

Same 6kW Harvia power, but the Sauna Lite’s walls are 27% thicker and its Canadian timber is thermally modified for 72 hours.

#7 Orans Wellness

Orans Auki 1400: The Lowest Power Draw, the Smallest Heater

The lowest power draw here: a 3.5kW heater on a 15A circuit, from $8,995. Orans Wellness, based in Mount Waverley, Victoria, builds the Auki 1400 from heat-treated, knot-free walnut, with a 2m internal ceiling, tiered benches and a 5-year heater warranty.

Where it falls short: heat and published specs. Its 3.5kW heater is the smallest here, the glass is 5mm, and Orans doesn’t publish a wall thickness.

How it compares to Nova

If your switchboard is tight, the Orans sauna is worth a look. Otherwise the Sauna Lite gives you a 6kW heater against 3.5kW, plus published 38mm walls.

The Best Outdoor Saunas Australia Buyers Shortlist, Side by Side.

Six of the best outdoor sauna brands Australians search for, each lined up with its closest match to the Nova Sauna Lite 2 person sauna.

Feature

Nova SaunasSauna Lite

Revel SaunasVirta 2P

Alpine SpasLucca

SDS AustraliaSola 140

Elevate SaunasNiche View

Kiva WellnessRitual

Orans WellnessAuki 1400

Full-length boards

Yes: No glue

Not stated

No: Listed as spliced

Not stated

100% Canadian timber

Yes: Hemlock or Red Cedar

No: Japanese cedar

Origin not stated

No: European spruce

Yes: Western Red Cedar

No: Japanese cedar

No: Walnut

Thermally modified

Yes: 72 hours

No: Ships untreated

Not stated

Yes: Class 1 thermo

Not stated

Yes: Heat-treated

Walls 38mm or thicker

Yes: 38mm

Yes: 40mm

Not stated

Yes: 40mm

Yes: 38mm

No: 30mm

Not stated

Heater included

Yes: Harvia 6kW

Yes: Harvia 4.5kW

No: Sold separately

Yes: Harvia 4.5kW

Yes: Harvia 6kW

Yes: Orans 3.5kW

Warranty: cabin / heater

5 yrs / 1 yr10 yrs cabin in October

5 yrs / 2 yrs

5 yrsHeater sold separately

3 yrs / 3 yrs

5 yrs / 2 yrs

5 yrs / 5 yrs

Price from

$11,499

$10,997

$5,995

$9,900plus heater

$8,990Sold out

$8,495

$8,995

There’s no single best sauna Australia-wide for every backyard, so when you compare the best 2 person outdoor sauna Australia has to offer, check whether the price includes the heater and delivery, and how long the heater itself is covered. Specs and prices are from each brand’s own product page, checked 6 October 2026, and can change.

If You Just Want the Cheapest Sauna, Look Elsewhere.

Nova sauna owners beside their outdoor saunas

You’ve now seen what separates a premium outdoor sauna from a cheaper one. If price comes first, the Alpine Spas Lucca at $5,995 costs less than anything else in this comparison.

But if you’re after the best outdoor traditional sauna Australia has for the long haul, built from thermally modified Canadian timber with 38mm walls and checked before it ships, that’s the Nova Sauna Lite.

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